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Older residents across the borough can enjoy their outdoor activities in
safety thanks to a new initiative launched by Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust.
As part of the ‘Al Fresco’ outdoor activity initiative launched by the
Trust’s Active Living Team, free personal safety taster sessions for the
over 50s will take place in local community venues across the borough
from January.
The tasters are delivered by qualified self defence instructors and aim
to encourage residents to feel confident about getting active outdoors.
Each session includes tips on how to avoid confrontation, information on
individual rights and the law, identifying vulnerable areas on the body
and other practical skills on how to keep safe.
Dorset Road Community Centre in Hagfold, Atherton will host the first
session on Wednesday 16th January with a further session at Ince Public
Hall on Wednesday 13th February; both are from 1 until 3pm. The final
taster takes place on Wednesday 19th March at Marsh Green Community
Centre from 10am to 12 noon. All sessions are free of charge.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust Active Living Officer Alison Griffin
said: “These tasters are ideal to give people the confidence to
participate in outdoor activities safely. We want people to feel
self-assured in their local area and have the know how to participate in
outdoor activities in the borough’s many green spaces. We have some
wonderful countryside walks and scenery in the borough, and we want
people to enjoy them with their families without fear.”
For more information about the free personal safety sessions, or to book
a place, contact the Active Living Team on 01942 488481.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this News Release please
contact Chris Dunbar, Media and Public Relations Manager, on 01942
486937 or at
c.dunbar@wlct.org
Photographs: The attached photographs show instructor Mark Price passing
on safety tips to Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust Community Activity
Officers Tracy Morris (in pink) and Emma Moran (black) who are joined by
Margaret Ball (lilac), Harriet Hosler (white) and Rita Mayoh (black).
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust: Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a
charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and
support leisure and cultural facilities, initiatives and events for over
300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough. See
www.wlct.org
Getting Wigan Active: Getting Wigan Active is Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust’s vision to help people across the Wigan Borough to become more
physically, mentally and creatively active. It also aims to increase
community activity and to encourage good citizenship.
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Instructor Mark Price passing on safety tips
to Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust Community Activity Officers Tracy
Morris (in pink) and Emma Moran (black) who are joined by Margaret Ball
(lilac), Harriet Hosler (white) and Rita Mayoh (black)
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